Kingston Road, Coventry, CV5 6LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV5 6LN is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	46.3%	-8.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	45.3%	53.7%	8.4%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CV5 6LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	64.1%	73.3%	9.2%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.7%	16.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-27.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35.1%	37.3%	2.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CV5 6LN this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	37.2%	19.2%	16.9%	20.3%
Degree or Similar	41%	40.1%	-0.9%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	77.4%	76.3%	-1.1%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	71.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.7%	15.6%	9.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	71.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	10.8%	5.4%	-5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7%	0.6%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	10.9%	5.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Kingston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Road was 147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Sherbourne average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Kingston Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Sherbourne and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CV5 6LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingston Road are based on 221 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Coventry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingston Road, Coventry, CV5 6LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV5 6LN

Average Price
£249,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,431

Detached
£573,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Road

Average Price
£218,161

Semi-Detached
£211,060

Terraced
£216,663

Detached
£570,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-30	£183,024
50 Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-10-29	£180,551
38 Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,500	2024-02-16	£204,320
32 Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2022-06-13	£187,045
18 Kingston Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2020-11-06	£246,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV5 6LN

Employment

CV5 6LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV5 6LN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Student (economically inactive)	75
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Retired	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hearsall Community Academy Kingston Road , CV5 6LR	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Abercorn Road , Chapelfields CV5 8ED	3out of 4	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earlsdon Primary School Earlsdon Avenue North , CV5 6FZ	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spon Gate Primary School Upper Spon Street , CV1 3BQ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Upper Hill Street , CV1 4AP	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr's Hill School and Community College Radford Road , CV1 4BU	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidney Stringer Academy 2 Primrose Hill Street , CV1 5LY	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Girls' School Coventry Stoney Stanton Rd , CV1 4FS	4out of 4	2,607 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Finham Park School Green Lane , CV3 6EA	4out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	3,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	1,433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bablake School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School Coundon Road , Coventry CV1 4AU	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coventry Youth Offending Service Christchurch House , Greyfriars Lane CV1 2GY	- not rated	1,791 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Clarence	The Old Clarence, Earlsdon Avenue North	256 yd
O'Toole's Cafe	147 Westwood Road, Coventry	379 yd
Delhi 76	76 Albany Road, Coventry	527 yd
YankeeWaffleHouse	24 Albany Road, Coventry	534 yd
Afrilicken Junction	68-70 Albany Road, Coventry	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chestnut Tree	113 Craven Street, Coventry	209 yd
Craven Arms	58 Craven Street, Coventry	251 yd
Nursery Tavern	38 Lord Street, Coventry	377 yd
Hearsall Inn	45 Craven Street, Coventry	392 yd
Craven Street Club	3-5 Craven Street, Coventry	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earth Flavour	15 Centaur Road, Coventry	91 yd
Wingslayer	Chestnut Tree, 113 Craven Street	195 yd
Food Guru Ltd	28 Craven Street, Coventry	369 yd
Peking House	52 Broomfield Road, Coventry	423 yd
Cheung Sing	65 Hearsall Lane, Coventry	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heart of England Co-Operative Store	6-8 Earlsdon Street, Coventry		602 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Souls Catholic Primary School ABERCORN ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Coventry Cycle Speedway Track MAUDSLAY ROAD	cycling	562 yd
Butts Park Arena Butts Arena Butts Arena Butts	grass pitches	603 yd
Apollo Gym Ltd UNIT 30-32 UNIT 30-32 SPON END	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Spon Gate Primary School UPPER SPON STREET	grass pitches	919 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 yd
Village Gym (Coventry) COVENTRY BUSINESS PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CV5 6LN